Waltham, Massachusetts vs. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Health
  16.1% higher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.385100  34.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6106.8100  4.1%
Heart Failure103110.9100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement106.3110100  3.5%
Pneumonia100.7106.7100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$24,645$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$17,813$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$24,355$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$17,949$17,007  6.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, MAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%1.8%12.5%  220.0%
2016-2017-2.7%15.3%57.9%  666.7%
2017-201826.4%40.8%19.0%  54.5%
2018-20195.1%2.4%-2.2%  52.9%
Since 201423.9%79.3%113.3%  231.8%
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